Tag: stories
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Approaching the Solstice
Snow falling all morning, then cleared suddenly revealing bright sun and deep blue skies. We are more than a week away from the solstice still. Here in the northern hemisphere the December dark falls early, especially in stormy weather. Down in the village holiday lights are on full dis[ply, dramatically outlining most of the houses…
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A Gulf
Today is cool and dry, a sharp contrast to the weekend’s heat, humidity, storms, and flooding. This morning I joined a group of truly lovely people for breakfast. The group is loosely organized around liberal politics and is deeply grounded in the members’ caring about other people and the environment.
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The Persistence of Repetition
I awoke at 4:30 this morning. My cell was demanding to be charged and the birds were greeting the world in full song. (This was an instant reply of yesterday morning.) I awoke a second time to bright sunlight and warmth. There have been very few sunny days this spring and the combination of sun…
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Dreaming Into a New Home
Well June has begun much like May ended: wet and cool. We had a thundershower overnight and more rain is forecast for this afternoon. The mosquitoes have joined the flowering plants in an orgy of proliferation, so that a trip outdoors to view the beauty, or to work in the garden, has a very real…
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